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The first computer I used was an Apple II at my elementary school in rural Minnesota. I was immediately hooked.
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At Microsoft, we’re accelerating scientific discovery with a first-of-its-kind commercial offering
At Microsoft, we’re accelerating scientific discovery with a first-of-its-kind commercial offering
The promise of quantum computing is in its ability to solve some of the most complex problems in science, medicine, and…
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Quantum Computing: The Importance of Fidelity and Error Correction
Quantum Computing: The Importance of Fidelity and Error Correction
Let’s say you need to navigate 2,000 meters across a lake from one shore to the other, but your boat has a leak…
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Evaluating Quantum Computing Research
Evaluating Quantum Computing Research
Quantum Computing has the potential to transform the world in front of us. It’s no wonder then that we in industry as…
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Jason Zander shared thisAt Halliburton #LIFE2026 last week, I shared how asset-intensive industries are changing the economics of learning, moving more of it upstream before decisions are locked in and consequences impact the field. At Microsoft, we refer to this operating model as Frontier R&D: strengthening judgment by enabling earlier exploration and learning. Microsoft Discovery helps make this possible by bringing science and computation together where learning still has leverage. Thank you to Halliburton and to Tony Antoun for the opportunity to share this perspective.Jason Zander shared this𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 | 𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗜 | 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 This week at Halliburton #LIFE2026, it was a privilege to spend time with customers, collaborators, and industry leaders discussing where our industry is heading and what it will take to lead in this next era. One message was clear: our industry is at a 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁. AI is no longer just supporting decisions; it is becoming part of the decision system itself. But ambition alone isn’t enough. Execution, in the field, is where AI creates real value. At Landmark, our focus is deliberate: bringing 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, and 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹-𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗜 together into one connected decision system, designed to: 1) Accelerate decisions with confidence 2) Elevate asset performance 3) Align organizations around a single source of truth From Subsurface to Wells to Production, and increasingly into the Boardroom, this is about transforming how decisions are made, at scale, to maximize asset value. The reality is clear: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿. The future belongs to open, collaborative, agentic systems, where data, science, and AI are orchestrated seamlessly inside your environment. This reflects who we are at our core. We are scientists, technologists, innovators, and builders. This is our DNA. It’s this foundation that allows us to bring AI into our industry the right way: grounded in physics, shaped by engineering reality, and built for decisions you can trust. The energy and depth of discussions at LIFE2026 made one thing clear: this transformation is already underway. To our customers, thank you for your trust and collaboration as we build what’s next, together. See you at #LIFE2027 in Miami! #LIFE2026 #InsightsToOutcomes #AI #EnergyTransformation #DigitalTransformation
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Jason Zander shared thisMicrosoft Discovery's expanded preview reflects our past year of learning with select R&D organizations to understand where agentic AI can make a difference across scientific workflows. The implications of real-world cases are strong, and we look forward to broadening access to enterprise grade capabilities in accelerating scientific discovery. Aseem Datar's post shares more in depth about this exciting progress.Jason Zander shared thisToday, we are expanding preview access to Microsoft Discovery! We talk a lot about AI value in software, finance and other productivity arenas, but the most important implication is in the field of science! Our mission with Microsoft Discovery is to further science through an agentic R&D platform where AI agents handle literature synthesis, hypothesis generation, and experimental simulation, all at scale, with the researcher firmly in control. This isn't AI as a search engine. It's AI as a research team. The implications for drug discovery, materials science, semiconductor engineering, and systems are beyond massive. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gAZBWMP5Microsoft Discovery: Advancing agentic R&D at scale | Microsoft Azure BlogMicrosoft Discovery: Advancing agentic R&D at scale | Microsoft Azure Blog
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Jason Zander shared thisIt was great to host Jamie Yuccas and CBS Mornings in our Microsoft quantum lab! Ahead of the Super Bowl, fun to see how they showcased the culture and innovation in Seattle and Boston that make both cities unique. As one of the many 12s in Seattle, you know who I’ll be rooting for this weekend. #GoSeahawks #SBLX You can watch the segment on the #CBSMornings YouTube channel at https://lnkd.in/g67wPUb3
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Jason Zander shared thisGreat to see the continued momentum coming out of Discover MAGNE this week! Since June, the collaboration with QuNorth and partners has demonstrated real impact. Across software, control systems, and hardware, the broader Nordic ecosystem and our global teams have worked side by side to move from ambition to execution. This work reflects the strength of long-term, end-to-end partnership across government, research, and industry, and I am especially proud of the leadership from Zulfi Alam and the #MicrosoftQuantum team in advancing this effort with clarity and openness. Disciplined engineering, deep partnership, and a shared mission--this is how practical quantum capability gets built. #MicrosoftQuantum #QuNorth #DiscoverMAGNE #AtomComputingJason Zander shared thisQuantum doesn’t become real in a lab announcement. It becomes real when the work begins. I’m in Copenhagen today for an important milestone. Denmark—and the Nordics more broadly—are showing what real leadership in quantum looks like: treating it as national infrastructure, not a science experiment. At QuNorth's Discover MAGNE event today, it's all about Magne —a first-of-its-kind, practical L2 system where software, control systems, and hardware are being co-designed from the start. This is what it means to make quantum real. I’m proud to partner with Atom Computing on Magne, a neutral-atom system designed for stability, performance, and sustained operation. And I’m incredibly proud of the Microsoft Quantum team, which is advancing the quantum stack end to end—from control and orchestration, to cloud integration, to developer tools—so researchers and developers can increasingly engage as users, not observers. Quantum computing isn’t a product you ship once. It’s a capability you build—through long-term collaboration, openness, and systems engineering. Last week, we announced new capabilities in the Microsoft Quantum Developer Kit (QDK), and today we are putting those capabilities to work. Moving QDK from release → active collaboration is a meaningful step forward. And it’s a roadmap for how quantum becomes practical. #QuantumComputing #MicrosoftQuantum #QDK #QuNorth #AtomComputing #NordicQuantum
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Jason Zander shared thisMicrosoft, progress in quantum isn’t just about better qubits, it’s also about better tools. This post from Quantum Technical Fellow and Corporate Vice President Matthias Troyer walks through the latest updates to the Microsoft Quantum Development Kit, including deeper VS Code and GitHub Copilot integration, and new workflows for chemistry and error correction. The goal is straightforward: make it easier for researchers and developers to build, test, and iterate on real quantum applications on today’s systems and as we scale toward fault tolerance. Read the post from Matthias for a concrete view of how our QDK continues to evolve: https://aka.ms/AAzc2ur #MicrosoftQuantum #QDK #QuantumDevelopment #OpenSource #GitHubCopilot #VSCode #QuantumChemistry #QuantumErrorCorrection #QuantumJason Zander shared thisExcited to share that today, we’re introducing new capabilities in the Microsoft Quantum Development Kit (QDK) that help accelerate the path from research to practical quantum applications. Our newest open‑source tools bring a boost to quantum development — simplifying quantum development, streamlining chemistry workflows, simplifying error‑correction design, and making it easier than ever for researchers and developers to go from concept to implementation. With deep integration into VS Code and GitHub Copilot, the QDK now delivers a truly modern quantum developer experience: write, test, and execute quantum code faster, with powerful AI‑assisted support at every step. Read more on the Azure Quantum blog: https://lnkd.in/d7uzr9Qj #AzureQuantum #QDK #QuantumComputing #QuantumDevelopment #OpenSource #GitHubCopilot #VSCode #QuantumChemistry #QuantumErrorCorrection #MicrosoftQuantum #QuantumPowerful new developer tools increase the versatility of the Microsoft Quantum platform - Microsoft Azure Quantum BlogPowerful new developer tools increase the versatility of the Microsoft Quantum platform - Microsoft Azure Quantum Blog
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Jason Zander shared thisCreating real impact with the experts at the heart of discovery - scientists themselves - supercharges our innovation. Thank you to Dr. William Chappell for joining the #WhiteHouse this week to represent Microsoft's partnership with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at the Genesis Mission launch. Bringing Microsoft Discovery, advanced AI models, and Quantum together with our team members and the world's best scientists is how we all accelerate scientific discovery together. #Microsoft #AcceleratingScientificDiscoveryJason Zander shared thisSupporting our scientists is the most important thing. Microsoft is proud to be a part of the Genesis Mission and enable scientists to do great things.Supporting Science and Scientists - The Genesis MissionSupporting Science and Scientists - The Genesis Mission
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Jason Zander shared thisAt Microsoft, our progress accelerates when we collaborate with innovative partners. Our work with Algorithmiq shows how our combined expertise advances quantum computing and computational chemistry for scientists addressing complex challenges with greater chemical accuracy. #MicrosoftQuantum #algorithmiq #AcceleratingScientificDiscoveryJason Zander shared this🚀 Algorithmiq is teaming up with Microsoft to bring #quantumchemistry into the fault-tolerant era. Through this new collaboration, our teams will demonstrate end-to-end, practical quantum chemistry workflows designed for fault tolerance – capable of achieving chemical accuracy while keeping computational resources at affordable scales. We are developing quantum methods that can meaningfully support chemical sciences for drug discovery and materials design: not just in theory, but in real workflows scientists can actually use, as our CEO, Sabrina Maniscalco, describes. The next phase of this work will focus on further improving efficiency, illustrating the workflow for a wider range of molecules, and making these tools available through the Microsoft Quantum Development Kit. As Microsoft’s Zulfi Alam, CVP of Microsoft Quantum, adds: ”By combining Algorithmiq’s pioneering methods with Microsoft’s Quantum Development Kit, we aim to accelerate the path to fault-tolerant quantum chemistry—and make breakthroughs in drug discovery and materials science accessible to researchers everywhere.” This collaboration takes us one step closer to answering a bigger question: 👉 What will fault-tolerant quantum chemistry actually enable once we have access to it? Exciting times ahead. ✨
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Jason Zander shared thisAI and quantum are transforming how we tackle the toughest scientific challenges—from sustainable materials and clean energy to biosecurity and drug discovery. The Genesis Mission and the work by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is a pivotal step toward accelerating these priorities. At Microsoft, we’re already seeing real-world impact: faster materials screening and advanced biosurveillance modeling through collaborations with federal researchers and universities. Now is the time to scale these breakthroughs across the entire R&D ecosystem. We’re ready to deepen our industry partnership across government and academia to move faster together. Learn more about the Genesis Mission https://lnkd.in/gssUbV3t #AI #Microsoft #AcceleratingScientificDiscovery #ScientificDiscovery #PublicPrivatePartnershipsJason Zander shared thisAccelerating scientific discovery is one of the most important applications of AI and quantum computing, where we can advance progress towards addressing pressing challenges, from developing new sustainable materials to energy alternatives to biosecurity and drug discovery. We commend the Administration’s vision in building a unified and holistic approach to these critical national missions. To ensure America seizes this opportunity and leads in setting the global standard, we must use these breakthrough technologies to advance our nation’s scientific research and development. Microsoft is ready to build upon our collaborations with government and universities, and partner in this mission. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e_x-vCQj
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Jason Zander shared thisQuantum theory is a complex topic. Learning how your technical skill can contribute to making a quantum future reality does not have to be. Dr. Matthias Troyer's new lecture series is a long-anticipated guide to key concepts in modern quantum architecture and how engineers, scientists, developers, and thinkers can participate in this new age of evolution. Watch Dr. Troyer's first episode via the link in his post, or start by catching his Q&A with Mark Russinovich discussing the series and its goals. #QuantumComputing #MicrosoftQuantum #QuantumEducationJason Zander shared thisThe promise of quantum computing: solving problems classical machines can’t touch. The challenge: building systems that make it real. Join me for Building the Modern Quantum Architecture, a new lecture series exploring design principles and engineering challenges of utility-scale quantum systems #QuantumComputing #QuantumArchitecture #QuantumEngineering #QuantumFuture #MicrosoftQuantum #QuantumTech #QuantumEducationIntroducing “Building the Modern Quantum Architecture”Introducing “Building the Modern Quantum Architecture”
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Working with new technologies alongside the smartest people on the planet is invigorating. It is awesome to be in Denmark this week celebrating the continued wins of our team together. The international collaboration is as important as ever, and we will only create real and scalable impact by working together. Thanks for leading this amazing effort toward a true quantum future Lauri!
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it was an honor to share the stage with those who contributed toward the launch of Denmark East and the scenarios and options available to frontier firms. Special thanks to the hard work of demoers and experts David A., Peter Lippert, Jan Christensen, Anders Fjordhøj, Irina Kostina, and Christian Ømand for joining the stage to inspire everyone on the future of innovation empowered by AI.
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Jason Zander liked thisI encourage you to enjoy reading about this awesome product that will revolutionize how we plan and execute research projects. This brings the capabilities of teams of expert scientists to any project from materials to drug discovery. Agentic AI is changing the way we work. It is an exciting time for humanity.Jason Zander liked thisWe are excited to share expanded preview access to Microsoft #Discovery! Some of the most profound implications for #AI are in #science. Microsoft Discovery is about advancing #research itself: an agentic R&D platform where AI agents support literature synthesis, hypothesis generation, and experimental simulation at scale, with the researcher firmly in control. Think of this as an enterprise agentic system designed to accelerate the full discovery & #innovation lifecycle. This isn’t AI as a search tool. 🔍 It’s AI as a research team. 🔬🧪🔭 💊⛈️🛰️ The potential impact—from drug discovery and materials science to semiconductors and complex systems engineering—is transformative, opening entirely new timelines for scientific progress. 🔗 Check out the full announcement here! https://lnkd.in/gsvVhFBw #msftadvocate #artificialintelligence #researchanddevelopment #publicsector
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Jason Zander liked thisJason Zander liked thisWe are excited to be growing our Qubit Manufacturing team! If you are excited to help bring the world's first topological quantum computer to market and have UHV experience, consider applying at the link below. #quantum #microsoft #hiring https://lnkd.in/edWJWxPZ
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Jason Zander liked thisJason Zander liked thisIf you’re looking to dive into the nuts and bolts of how to build a scalable quantum computer, we highly recommend the lecture series by Matthias Troyer from Microsoft. The six lectures so far cover: 1. Utility-scale quantum applications 2. Utility-scale quantum architecture 3. Quantum Resource Estimation 4. High-performance quantum computing 5. Scalable quantum architecture 6. Balancing the Cost of Utility-Scale Quantum Computing We’re looking forward to subsequent lectures as they come out! You can check out the whole course here: https://lnkd.in/eKdVM334 #quantumcomputing #errorcorrection #learning
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Jason Zander liked thisA good reminder for everyone, especially our teams at Halliburton "Technology innovation must be practical, reliable, and ready for the field. Digital ecosystems must be open, connected, and built to operate at scale."Jason Zander liked this#LIFE2026 convened customers, sponsors, and Halliburton teams to focus on a single priority. Advancing how digital capability is applied to deliver consistent, measurable results across the asset lifecycle. Throughout the event, the discussion centered on execution. Not technology in isolation, but intelligence embedded directly into operations. From subsurface understanding through well construction and production, the message was clear. When insights are integrated into day-to-day decision making, performance improves and variability is reduced. What stood out most was the depth of engagement. Customers spoke candidly about where progress is being made, where expectations continue to rise, and where trust and alignment make the difference. Those conversations reinforced a fundamental principle. Customer intimacy and trust are not byproducts of digital transformation. They are the foundation that allows it to scale and perform. As I reflect on the week, several themes remain front of mind. Technology innovation must be practical, reliable, and ready for the field. Digital ecosystems must be open, connected, and built to operate at scale. And disciplined collaboration across customers, sponsors, and Halliburton teams remains essential to moving efficiently from insight to outcome. Thank you to our customers for the confidence you place in us, to our sponsors for helping advance these conversations, and to our employees for the rigor and focus that made LIFE2026 a strong representation of who we are. The success of this event was shaped by a shared emphasis on execution and results. The path forward is clear. Stay close to our customers. Continue building technology that performs in real operations. And work together to deliver outcomes that matter, today and over the long term. That focus carries forward to #LIFE2027 in Miami.
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Jason Zander liked thisWhat an exciting time at #Halliburton #LIFE2026. Jason Zander gave a peek into how companies like Halliburton and their customers will leverage AI and Quantum computing to bring solutions to market at a scale and pace previously unimaginable. See below 👇Jason Zander liked thisWe’re at a defining inflection point in #science and #technology. At #Halliburton #LIFE2026, Jason Zander put it simply: we’re moving from AI that assists work to agentic systems that can drive discovery at scale, fundamentally reshaping the #economics of #innovation. What stands out is the opportunity to bring together Halliburton’s deep domain expertise and #subsurface platforms with agentic science engines like #MicrosoftDiscovery. By connecting science disciplines, engineering, and real-world operations, we can enable a new class of energy innovation, where breakthroughs are not only scientifically possible, but viable at scale and grounded in business reality. #AI + #Quantum will open entirely new solution spaces as they simultaneously shift learning earlier in the lifecycle, before decisions, capital, and outcomes are locked in. This isn’t incremental, it’s a structural shift in how innovation is tested, validated, and brought to market. It’s still early, but I couldn't be more excited about what’s ahead! 🚀
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Jason Zander liked thisJason Zander liked thisWe’re at a defining inflection point in #science and #technology. At #Halliburton #LIFE2026, Jason Zander put it simply: we’re moving from AI that assists work to agentic systems that can drive discovery at scale, fundamentally reshaping the #economics of #innovation. What stands out is the opportunity to bring together Halliburton’s deep domain expertise and #subsurface platforms with agentic science engines like #MicrosoftDiscovery. By connecting science disciplines, engineering, and real-world operations, we can enable a new class of energy innovation, where breakthroughs are not only scientifically possible, but viable at scale and grounded in business reality. #AI + #Quantum will open entirely new solution spaces as they simultaneously shift learning earlier in the lifecycle, before decisions, capital, and outcomes are locked in. This isn’t incremental, it’s a structural shift in how innovation is tested, validated, and brought to market. It’s still early, but I couldn't be more excited about what’s ahead! 🚀
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Jason Zander liked thisJason Zander liked thisMay the Fourth be with you! When I’m not diving into the internals of Azure or exploring the latest in agentic coding, I often find that the best way to reset is to pick up a pencil. There is something uniquely meditative about the physical nature of colored pencils, graphite, and ink, where there is no undo button and every stroke has to be intentional. I’ve spent quite a bit of time over the years trying to capture some of the iconic characters and moments from the Star Wars universe. If you're looking for a quick break from the terminal today, check out some of my artwork here: https://lnkd.in/dizENQZV
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Jason Zander reacted on thisJason Zander reacted on thisAcross every industry I spend time in, one thing is clear: complexity has never been higher. But neither has the opportunity. Just take Agentic AI. It's changing the equation and it’s helping us navigate that complexity with intelligence, trust, and at a pace that finally matches the clock speed of our world. What excites me most about that? Well, we’re moving beyond AI as a tool toward AI as a digital counterpart. Systems that can reason, plan, and act alongside experts; accelerating discovery in ways that simply weren’t possible before. That’s exactly what we’re seeing with Microsoft Discovery. Faster iteration cycles. Deeper insights. And a real step change in how science and engineering get done. This is AI transformation in action 🎯. The frontier isn't coming. It's already here - learn more below 👇 https://lnkd.in/gjBEq4at Elena Bonfiglioli | Larry JonesMicrosoft Discovery: Advancing agentic R&D at scale | Microsoft Azure BlogMicrosoft Discovery: Advancing agentic R&D at scale | Microsoft Azure Blog
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Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Graduated summa cum laude with BS in Computer Science and minor in accounting.
Patents
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Method and system for program editing and debugging in a common language runtime environment
Issued US 7516441
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Method and system for software program editing in common language runtime environment (CLRE)
Issued US 7367015
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Profile-driven data layout optimization
Issued US 7013459
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Profile-driven data layout optimization
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Installable schema for low-overhead databases
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Method and system for editing software programs
Issued US 6836884
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Installable schema for low-overhead databases
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Transactional configuration store and runtime versus administration isolation with version snapshots and aging
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Compact record format for low-overhead databases
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Implicit session context system with object state cache
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Implicit session context system with object state cache
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